Sacramento, California municipal elections, 2014
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The city of Sacramento, California, held nonpartisan elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in Districts 1 and 5 was on March 7, 2014. The deadline for Districts 3 and 7 was March 12, 2014.[1]
Four seats were up for election. These included Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7. Incumbents Angelique Ashby and Jay Schenirer ran for re-election in Districts 1 and 5, respectively. The former ran unchallenged. Districts 3 and 7 were both open seats.
A special election for District 8 coincided with the November 4 general election. The District 8 seat was vacated by Bonnie Pannell in April 2014. She was first elected to city council in 1998.[2][3]
A strong mayor ballot measure and a housing development project were some of the key issues that shaped Sacramento's 2014 election cycle.
City council
Candidate list
District 1
- June 3 Primary election candidates:
- Angelique Ashby
- Incumbent Ashby was first elected to the council in 2010.
- Angelique Ashby
District 3
- June 3 Primary election candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
District 5
- June 3 Primary election candidates:
- Jay Schenirer - Incumbent Schenirer was first elected to the council in 2010.
- Ali Cooper
- Jay Schenirer
District 7
- June 3 Primary election candidates:
District 8
Note: District 8 held a special election to fill the seat vacated by Bonnie Pannell in April 2014.
November 4 Special election candidates:
Election results
General
| Sacramento City Council, District 3 General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jeff Harris |
55.3% | 7,338 | |
| Cyril Shah | 44.4% | 5,893 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 13,272 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
Primary
| Sacramento City Council, District 1 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Angelique Ashby Incumbent |
98% | 5,140 | |
| Write-in | 2% | 107 | |
| Total Votes | 5,247 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Sacramento City Council, District 3 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jeff Harris |
26.2% | 2,382 | |
| Cyril Shah |
23.6% | 2,152 | |
| Ellen Cochrane | 22.3% | 2,034 | |
| Deane Dana | 9.5% | 866 | |
| Rosalyn Van Buren | 9.2% | 837 | |
| Efren Guttierrez | 5.8% | 524 | |
| Adam Sartain | 3.2% | 293 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 8,271 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Sacramento City Council, District 5 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jay Schenirer Incumbent |
62.4% | 5,454 | |
| Ali Cooper | 37.1% | 3,245 | |
| Write-in | 0.5% | 42 | |
| Total Votes | 8,741 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Sacramento City Council, District 7 Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rick Jennings |
50.5% | 5,165 | |
| Julius Cherry | 41.9% | 4,285 | |
| Abe Snobar | 7.2% | 732 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 10,221 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
District 8 special election
| Sacramento City Council, District 8 Special Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Larry Carr |
50.2% | 3,412 | |
| Ronald Bell | 22.5% | 1,526 | |
| Toni Colley-Perry | 20.8% | 1,414 | |
| Ted Ware | 5.8% | 397 | |
| Write-in | 0.6% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 6,792 | ||
| Source: City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results | |||
Issues
Measure L
Sacramento's form of government is a council-manager system. In November 2014, however, Sacramento voters had the option to change this form of government to a strong mayor system by voting for or against a ballot measure called Measure L. Supporters of Measure L argued that a strong mayor system would streamline city government and enhance efficiency. Opponents, on the other hand, said that it placed too much power in the hands of the mayor.[4] Measure L was defeated in the general election.
Throughout the 2014 election cycle, city council candidates in Sacramento were generally critical of the proposal. District 3 candidate Cyril Shah, for example, stated "While I personally oppose the Strong Mayor Proposal, as I believe the current governance structure creates a fair balance between neighborhood and city issues, the issue will soon be decided by the voters and I respect their judgment."[5] Shah's opponent, Jeff Harris, echoed this sentiment, stating, "I do not support this charter change. I believe it would weaken the communication between council members and department heads, leading to less efficacy in dealing with neighborhood issues. There is no provision for a tie-breaker if the council votes 4 to 4 on any given item. It would give the mayor the power to fire the city manager at will. The mayor could also veto ordinances, and have line-item veto power over city budget items. It would require a super majority of council votes to override a mayoral veto. Additionally, the citizens would not have direct access to the Mayor via regular council meetings."[6]
McKinnley Village
Another issue in Sacramento's 2014 election was a housing development project called McKinnley Village. The project involved the development of over 300 single family homes on 50 acres of land in East Sacramento. The plan had been under discussion for several years until April 2014, when the Sacramento City Council voted six to three in favor of moving ahead with the project. Citizens of Sacramento were sharply divided on the issue, with many expressing concerns over how the McKinnley Village might affect traffic in the area as well as the local environment.[7]
The project also attracted the attention of city council candidates. In District 3, Shah noted, "Now that McKinley Village has been approved and is moving forward, we must continue to monitor its development as a community, ensure that the promises made regarding the project are fulfilled, and that the concerns of the community are addressed throughout its construction and beyond."[5] Harris took a more critical stance, saying, "I would not have voted for the project as proposed at City Council. In fact, I testified at the Planning Commission and at City Council against the proposal and I suggested ways to address the traffic concerns shared by so many residents in East Sacramento. The vote could have been worse. The project was not accepted "as is." Now we need to keep pressure on the Council to follow through and get this Alhambra underpass built. If I am elected, I will fight relentlessly to get an Alhambra access constructed!"[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- United States Conference of Mayors - Elections in 2014
- City of Sacramento - Candidate's Information
- City of Sacramento - 2014 Election Results
- District 8 Special Election Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Sacramento, "Candidate Information for the June 3, 2014 Primary Municipal Election," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ KCRA, "Bonnie Pannell to retire from Sacramento City Council," April 1, 2014
- ↑ City of Sacramento, "Elections," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ City of Sacramento, "Impartial Analysis of Measure L Prepared by Sacramento City Attorney," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shah for Council 2014, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jeff Harris for City Council, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Sacramento Business Journal, "City Council backs McKinley Village after marathon debate," April 30, 2014
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